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1 Systematic inquiries (14)

8 Decorative stamp (4)

10 Luggage (9)

15 Opening (7)

16 Assumed name (9)

19 Salad green (7)

20 Bazaar (6)

21 Narcotic (6)

22 Sly (6)

26 Misplace (4)

28 Burden of proof (4)

30 Danger (6)

32 Expel (5)

34 Associate (7)

35 Microbe (4)

37 Before (5,2)

40 Unwavering (7)

42 SMS messages (5)

44 Gawk (at) (5)

45 Relate (7,2)

49 Put into a new order (9)

52 Ranting (6)

54 Tenant under a lease (6)

56 Unlikely winner (8)

57 (Had) consumed (5)

58 Narrative (9)

60 Louse egg (3)

61 Surpass (3)

62 Gift coverings (9)

65 Church donation (5)

68 Supplies (8)

71 Sushi fish (4)

72 Happily . . . after (4)

73 With the bow

(music direction) (4)

74 Group of three (4)

76 Peeper protectors (7)

78 Entranceways (5)

79 Ceremonial staff (7)

81 Includes (4)

82 Excludes (5)

85 Insurgent (5)

87 Poses a question (4)

88 Cream of the crop (4)

90 One from Beijing, eg (7)

91 Medical (6)

93 Between the head and body (4)

95 Robbery (5)

96 Answer (5)

97 Slant (4)

99 Inside (comb form) (4)

100 Comb target (4)

101 Curved roof (4)

103 Pamplona is in this country (5)

107 Areas of about 4 047 square metres (5)

110 Timber-dressing tool (4)

111 Gambler (Brit inf ) (6)

112 Pupil (7)

113 On a single occasion (4)

114 Scorch (4)

115 Not here (5)

118 Took a nap (5)

121 Dwelling place (4)

123 Unspecified person (inf ) (2-3-2)

124 Iron alloy (5)

126 Stock up again (7)

127 Slight speech problem (4)

128 Tiny speck (4)

129 Brass component (4)

130 Engrossed by (inf ) (4)

131 Carries out a task (8)

134 Fire remains (5)

135 Large group of musicians (9)

139 Bestseller (3)

140 Stomach (inf ) (3)

141 Failing to comply (9)

142 Remove (5)

145 World Wide Web (8)

146 Pardon (6)

147 Joins (6)

149 After Wednesdays (9)

151 With deep sincerity (9)

153 Explosion (5)

155 Attach (3,2)

157 Refuse (7)

160 Anarchic (7)

163 Male descendants (4)

164 Rug at a building’s entrance (7)

168 Flower part (5)

169 Advantages (6)

172 Wailing cry (4)

173 Region (4)

175 Compositions (6)

179 Fairly good (3,3)

180 Soak up (6)

182 National emblem of Scotland (7)

183 Structure constructed by bees (9)

184 Attack (inf ) (3,4)

185 Suffered (9)

186 Hops kiln (4)

187 Coerce (3,3,6,2)

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1 Some golf clubs (5)

2 Express (5)

3 Foul smell (5)

4 Article (4)

5 Lure (7)

6 Drive forward (5)

7 Teacup holder (6)

8 Precise (4-2)

9 Swellings (5)

10 Knitted top (7)

11 Unoccupied (4)

12 Capture (5)

13 Foam (5)

14 Sugary (5)

17 Halt (4)

18 Belonging to you (4)

23 Neither’s partner (3)

24 Take on (5)

25 Nevertheless (3)

27 Shaker contents (4)

29 Cosy home (4)

31 Cuban dance (5)

33 Enlisted (6,2)

36 . . . and cheese (pasta dish) (8)

37 Bursts (4)

38 Fortunate (6-4)

39 Take for granted (10)

41 Vast (10)

43 Heroic narrative (4)

44 Type of flatfish (4)

46 Famous (8)

47 Stadium (5)

48 Living thing (8)

49 Reply (8)

50 Without . . . or reason (5)

51 Metal fastener (4)

53 Earned (6)

55 Joins (a competition) (6)

59 Inexperienced (9)

63 Beams (4)

64 Toy gun ammo (6)

66 Sarcastically funny (6)

67 Hurt (6)

69 Second-in-command (6)

70 Narrow channel (6)

75 Annul (7)

77 . . . on (adore) (4)

80 Cut short (4)

83 Extreme (7)

84 Scamper (7)

85 Mends (7)

86 Bombardment (7)

89 Form (5)

92 Strange (5)

94 Orienteering instrument (7)

98 Hence (9)

102 A continent (6)

103 Position (6)

104 Paintings and drama, eg (4)

105 Squanders (6)

106 Allergic reaction (6)

108 Parrot-fashion (4)

109 Frightens (6)

114 Refined (10)

116 Abductees (8)

117 Rundown (10)

119 Movement (10)

120 Rehearse (8)

121 Will beneficiary (4)

122 Trinket (8)

124 Says (6)

125 Hear (6)

132 Wilhelm Röntgen’s discovery (pl) (1-4)

133 Prevailing weather patterns (8)

136 100% (8)

137 Abrupt (5)

138 Soya-bean curd (4)

143 Sleep (4)

144 Business attire (4)

148 Colours (4)

150 Regulations (5)

152 Window shelves (5)

154 Display (4)

156 Slightly open (4)

158 As a preferred alternative (7)

159 Leave quickly (inf ) (7)

161 Chopping tool (3)

162 Timid (3)

164 Extinct flightless bird (4)

165 Most senior (6)

166 Impulsive (inf ) (6)

167 15 rugby players, eg (4)

169 Trails (5)

170 Elements of a larger whole (5)

171 Surplus (5)

172 Triumphant shout (5)

174 Abbey head (5)

176 Fashion (5)

177 Mother’s sisters (5)

178 Utensil for dessert (5)

179 Noble gas (4)

181 International alliance (4)